Electrical Engineer, Systems Engineering
About The Position
Nidec is hiring an Electrical Engineer to design and implement industrial control systems for automation of plants and machinery. The role involves working with PLCs, HMIs, AC and DC drive systems, and variable frequency drives (VFDs), as well as designing electrical and electronic control-system schematics and panel layouts. The engineer will also support simulation, testing, documentation, and system commissioning. The position includes preparing plans from detailed drawings, estimates and budgets, project specifications, engineering experiments, customer-facing technical reports, and safety-related regulatory documents. The engineer is expected to complete projects on time and within budget and communicate analysis results to clients and coworkers.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Controls Engineering.
- At least 5 years of experience designing and implementing industrial control systems using PLCs, HMIs, and drives (VFDs).
- At least 5 years of experience programming PLCs, HMIs, and related equipment for industrial control systems.
- At least 3 years of direct experience with schematics and panel layouts.
- Knowledge of system design for automation of plants and machinery.
- Knowledge of PLC, HMI, and other industrial-equipment programming.
- Knowledge of AC and DC drive systems.
- Knowledge of electrical and electronic control-system schematic and layout design, including VFDs, using AutoCAD Electrical and Mechanical.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Knowledge of EPLAN.
- Knowledge of C#, VB, .NET, OPC, and SQL.
- Knowledge of NEC / NFPA70 / UL 508 standards.
- Direct experience implementing systems using EtherNet/IP, EtherNet TCP/IP, DeviceNET, ProfiNET, and Modbus TCP/IP.
- Experience with Rockwell, GE, Siemens, and Schneider PLC platforms.
Responsibilities
- Make plans using detailed drawings.
- Prepare estimates and budgets.
- Create accurate project specifications.
- Design engineering experiments.
- Create technical reports for customers.
- Complete regulatory documents concerning safety issues.
- Finish projects on time and within budget.
- Communicate analysis results with clients and coworkers.
- Design and implement industrial control systems for automation of plants and machinery.
- Program PLCs, HMIs, and other industrial equipment.
- Design electrical and electronic control-system schematics and layouts, including systems using VFDs.
- Perform simulation, testing, documentation, and system commissioning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
